Henry Wotton | |
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![]() Sir Henry Wotton, Government Art Collection, London. | |
Chief Secretary for Ireland | |
In office 1599–1599 | |
Preceded by | Philip Williams |
Succeeded by | Francis Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 March 1568 England, Kingdom of England |
Died | December 1639 | (aged 71)
Parent | Thomas Wotton |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Sir Henry Wotton (/ˈwʊtən/; 30 March 1568 – December 1639) was an English author, diplomat[1] and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and 1625. When on a mission to Augsburg in 1604, he famously said "An ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country".